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83 Illegal Immigrants From Ethiopia Sentenced To Three Years Imprisonment

The group of Ethiopian illegal immigrants heading to prison from iringa resident magistrate court after sentenced to 3 years imprisonment to in Iringa region. (Photo by Friday Simbaya) IRINGA Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced Eighty-three (83) Ethiopian citizens to three years imprisonment or pay fine of 500,000/- each one. The illegal immigrants were found guilty of being in the country illegally without documents and breaking the law of Immigration Act No. 7 Revised Edition of 2016. According to the Resident magistrate in charge David Ngunyale who sentenced the illegal immigrants three years imprisonment for illegal entry into the country or pay fine of 500,000/- each and later on return them the home country. The 83 illegal immigrants appeared in Iringa Region Magistrate Court before Resident Magistrate for allegedly entering into the country without legal documents.  Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Godfrey Ngwijo said bef...